While Verdict 2009 fortunately provides for a stable and effective Union government,we should also be thankful that the mandate is not massive.

I agree with Arun Jaitley’s contention that the voter has rewarded state governments that have performed....

Reading Arun Jaitley’s article (‘The triumph of the moderate’,IE,May 27) it is clear that the BJP is devoid of fresh ideas....

The tragic killing of a preacher in far off Vienna has unleashed a wave of violence in Punjab....

The barbaric killing of 16 cops,including five women,by Naxalites in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra should be condemned....

I agree with the observation that insurgent groups must learn to ultimately transform themselves....

We Indians must feel proud for not only the successful general election,but also this vote for stability....

Shekhar Gupta’s article ‘On the wall,off the road’ made valid points against Mulayam and Paswan’s ideology...

The curtain has at last fallen on the blood-drenched saga of Velupillai Prabhakaran’s life as the uncompromising head of LTTE.

Roadblocks to progress like the Left parties and the Lalu-Mulayam duo have been removed from the path of development by popular mandate....

It’s reassuring to witness this vote for stability and clear policy — not only has the Congress itself done very well....

The decimation of the Left,the BSP,the AIADMK and,to some extent,the BJP was not on expected lines...

We Indians must feel proud for having not only held a successful general election....

When so many people migrate to other states from UP,because of the lack of employment opportunities,Mayawati spends money erecting political memorials.

Irrespective of what one thinks of Varun Gandhi,most people seem to believe that slapping the NSA on Varun was an excess....

Shekhar Gupta’s innovative Walk-the-Talk in a Dalit village was revealing. I wish he had done a similar programme with pockets of deprived Muslims....

Sorabjee raises a pertinent question. Any purposeful indulgence or reconstruction by judges is always welcome if it secures or protects the rights of the ill-treated....

Shekhar Gupta’s advice to the BJP to switch from its sectarian “Hindu Right” mode to a centre-right mode will be endorsed by everybody looking for a viable two-party....

Lately a lot of excitement has been created by a political party wanting to bring back Indian black money deposited in Swiss Banks.

Nepal’s former Maoist PM Prachanda mismanaged his coalition from the start.

Crises in Pakistan,Sri Lanka and Nepal pose serious challenges to India’s security and diplomacy.

Nepal’s former Maoist PM Prachanda has mismanaged his democratic coalition from the start.

I entirely endorse Rajeev Dhavan’s statement in his article ‘Attorney Soldier’ (IE,May 4) that the opinion of the attorney general should be made public.....

Shekhar Gupta correctly appreciates the good intentions of professionals and activists contesting the elections; but he also rightly forecasts a future in political obscurity for them ....

There are reasons enough to be sceptical of the Pakistani establishment’s sincerity in militarily defeating the Taliban....